Ooooh! This looks like it’s going to be a good one …

Waxy MaxHe’s very sporty and football mad. On the outside, he’s tough, but underneath he’s got the biggest heart.

Squiggle and SplodgeThe Scribble twins! They’re both quiet, both shy. Although they may not look alike, they do almost everything together.

Marco MarkerHe’s a joker who loves messing about, but he always means well, even if he sometimes gets things wrong.

Philippa FeltpenA real peacemaker, she helps keep the other Pens in order by sorting out arguments and giving good advice.

Enter …

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Written by

Alexa

Tewkesbury

A GENIUS!

Hey, Splodge, who made you?

Helping you to get

to know God more

Every day a short Bible reading

is brought to life with the help

of the Pens characters.

A related question and prayer

apply this to daily life. Written

in four sections, two focusing

on the lives of Pens and two

on Bible characters, young

children will be inspired to learn

more of God and His Word.

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God’s Beautiful World

The Story of Creation – When God made the world

God Made Me!

Friend of Children – Meeting Jesus

Day 1

Day 16

Day 10

Day 26

What’sWhat’sWhat’sWhat’sinside?

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Day 1

‘He gives a command to the earth, and what he says is quickly done.’ (Psalm 147 v 15)

GOD’S BEAUTIFUL WORLD

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Philippa was painting pictures of her apple tree.

You’ve only got one tree, but you’ve painted FOUR pictures – and they’re all different!

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How many different kinds of trees can you

think of?

Pens PrayerWow, my Father God! You’ve

given us so many beautiful

trees. Thank You. Amen.

‘Because,’ explained Philippa, ‘some trees change through the year.’

She pointed. ‘This picture shows my apple tree in spring.’ It was covered with blossom.

‘Here it is in summer.’ Bright green leaves were growing.

‘Now autumn.’ Apples hung on every branch.

‘And winter.’ The tree was bare.

‘What’s wrong with it?’ frowned Squiggle.

‘Nothing,’ smiled Philippa. ‘In winter, my tree goes to sleep – to rest and get ready to blossom again next spring.’

God loves variety in His world. He even made trees to look different at different times of the year.

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‘Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you are king … over all.’ (1 Chronicles 29 v 11)

God’s Beautiful World Day 2

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Pens PrayerDear God, You are Lord of

the salty seas and the mighty

oceans – and I want to praise

You. Amen.

Have you ever been on holiday to the seaside? What did you enjoy doing there?

The sand was golden and soft. The sea was twinkly and blue.

Marco and Max had just fi nished building a sand castle.

‘I’m boiling,’ puffed Marco.

‘Me, too!’ huffed Max.

‘Race you into the sea, then!’ grinned Marco.

‘Bet I’ll get there fi rst!’ chuckled Max.

They chased each other across the beach and – KERSPLASH – both leapt into the waves together. They jumped and kicked and splished and sploshed.

‘I’m much cooler now,’ cried Marco.

‘You’re much wetter, too!’ laughed Max.

And the ocean’s wonderful waves whooshed and splooshed coolly across the sand.

Beaches to get hot on and waves to cool down in – God made the seaside so special!

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‘… God, the Creator of heaven, earth and sea, and all that is in them.’ (Psalm 146 vv 5–6)

God’s Beautiful World Day 3

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Pens PrayerFor all fi sh, wherever they

swim, every size, every shape,

every colour, I thank You,

heavenly Lord. Amen.

There are fish in the sea and in the aquariums we can visit. Where else do fish live?

‘Well,’ began Charlotte, ‘there were big ones, small ones, fat ones, thin ones.’

‘But how many?’ Denzil asked again.

‘Well,’ continued Charlotte, ‘there were red ones, green ones, orange ones, blue ones.’

‘How many, though?’ Denzil said.

‘Well,’ Charlotte answered, ‘there were stripey ones and spotty ones.’

‘Have you seen ALL the fi sh living in the sea?’ Denzil wondered.

‘No,’ laughed Charlotte. ‘There are loads more in the sea than in the aquarium.’

‘But HOW MANY?’

‘Only God knows that, Denzil,’ smiled Charlotte, ‘because He put them there.’

God has fi lled the oceans with amazing life.

How many fi sh did you see at the aquarium?

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‘Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory, honour and power. For you created all things …’ (Revelation 4 v 11)

God’s Beautiful World Day 4

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Pens PrayerFather God, thank You that

when I’m tired at the end of

each day, night comes when

I can sleep. Amen.

Do you have a favourite toy to take with you to bed at night?

It was bedtime but –

‘I’m going to stay up all night,’ said Splodge.

‘I’ll stay up, too,’ replied Squiggle.

Soon Splodge yawned, ‘We could go to bed for a little while.’

‘We could,’ agreed Squiggle.

Tucked up cosily, Splodge sighed, ‘We could close our eyes for a little while.’

‘Mine are closed already,’ murmured Squiggle … and they both fell fast asleep.

‘Bother!’ groaned Splodge next morning. ‘We didn’t stay awake.’

‘I know,’ replied Squiggle, ‘but we needed our rest. Charlotte says that’s why God gave us the daytime for being busy, then the night-time for sleeping.’

God made night to follow day to give us time to rest.

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